New Engagement!
Berel Vogel (Crown Heights) and Chany Shpiner (Kfar Chabad, Israel)
Video: Rabbi Shais Taub Addresses Child Abuse
One hundred and fifty Orthodox Jews filled the main sanctuary of Chabad of Boca Raton on October 11 for a night of awareness and education of child abuse (CSA). The highly charged event served as an opportunity to show support to victims of abuse and to educate the public about its dangers.
Picture of the Day: Bibi Gets ‘The Secret of Chabad’
Rabbi Dovid Eliezrie, author of the new bestseller The Secret of Chabad-Inside the world’s most successful Jewish movement, presented a copy to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem. Inside the cover was a handwritten message for the Israeli leader.
Two Terrorists Stab Israeli in Beit Shemesh
Two Arab terrorists stabbed an Israeli man on Thursday in the Ultra-Orthodox town of Beit Shemesh. Both attackers were shot by security forces. This incident was followed by the attempted stabbing of an Israeli soldier in Chevron a short while later.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Mr. Stanley Goldstein, 87, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mr. Stanley Goldstein OBM, the longtime owner of Bencraft Hatters and from whom the Rebbe purchased his hats. He was 87 years old.
Montreal Girls Launch ‘Operation Protect Our Borders’
In light of the current situation in Eretz Yisroel, the senior students of Beis Rivkah of Montreal launched a Tznius campaign called ‘Operation: Protect Our Borders’ for all the High School students. This is based on the Rebbe’s well-known sicha that tznius actually brings blessings of safety and security to our brothers and sisters in Eretz Yisroel.
New Engagement!
Sruli Finck (Crown Heights) and Chaya Mangel (Dayton, OH)
Baby Boy!
Moishy and Aidela (nee Zirkind) Pape (Crown Heights)
Here’s My Story: The Algemeiner Journal
Mrs. Tzivia Jacobson is the wife of the late Gershon Jacobson, the founder, publisher and editor of the Algemeiner Journal. She was interviewed twice in the My Encounter Studio in December, 2014 and January, 2015.
Baby Boy!
Yossi and Chaya Mushka (nee Kahanov) Hoichberg (Crown Heights)
Baby Boy!
Moishe and Mina (nee Pinson) Koncepolski (Crown Heights)
Florida Judge’s Decision to Allow Kosher Food to Prisoners Prompts Other State Action
It’s been a little more than two months since Federal Judge Patricia A. Seitz ruled that Florida prisons serve kosher food to inmates who request it, and the effects have already been far-reaching.
Bar Mitzvah Boy is the Unexpected Star of Oprah Show
Mendel Hurwitz woke up Tuesday morning to find himself a viral sensation.
Beled Rebbe Records ‘Niggun Hashluchim’ on New Album
After his father’s recent passing, Rabbi Shlomo Taussig accepted upon himself the leadership of the Beled Chassidus, which his father had led for many decades. Despite his new position – at the behest of his father and mentors – Rabbi Taussig continues to work in his profession of many years – being Misameach Jews with his singing, both at live events and through his musical recordings.
Kimmel Crew in Crown Heights for ‘Hipster or Hassid’
This afternoon, a production team from The Jimmy Kimmel Show came to Crown Heights, where they filmed various bearded passers-by for a comedy feature titled ‘Hipster or Hassid.’
Rabbi Benny’s Weekly Torah Thought: Begin Your Story
Rabbi Benny Hershcovich, Shliach in Cabo S. Lucas, Mexico, delivers his brief and hilarious thought on this weeks Parasha, Lech Lecha.
